Access

RAIL:

Hiroshima is connected to the efficient Japanese rapid train network and can be reached in 4 hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) from JR Tokyo Station and 2 hours from JR Shin-Osaka station.

AIR:

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is the closest international airport and is located some 60 km from the city center. The airport is served by Airport Limousine Buses which connect to both Hiroshima JR Station and the Hiroshima Bus Center in a journey taking approximately 45 minutes.

Kansai International Airport (KIX) is located near Osaka and is some 3 hours from Hiroshima by Shinkansen (bullet train).

Fukuoka International Airport (FUK) is approximately one hour from Hiroshima by Shinkansen (bullet train).

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION:

Streetcars 1, 2 and 6 from Hiroshima Station (on the South side of JR Hiroshima Station) stop in front of the A-Bomb Dome (Genbaku Domu) Stop. Opposite the A-Bomb Dome and adjacent to the Old Hiroshima Baseball Stadium is the large black building that houses the United Nations Mission. The building flies both the Japanese national flag and that of the United Nations. The UNITAR office is located on the 5th floor.